Special Report: What is L.A. city’s leave policy costing taxpayers?

Dec. 22, 2014 8:43 AM PT

Times investigative reporter Jack Dolan reports on the generous leave policies for both sworn and civilian employees of the city of Los Angeles.

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Special Report: L.A. pays millions as police and firefighter injury claims rise

Los Angeles Fire Capt.
Sept. 28, 2014
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L.A. to review ‘flawed and expensive’ leave policy for injured workers

Los Angeles’ top elected officials say reforms are needed in an unusually generous injury leave policy that pays city employees more when they are out with job-related ailments than when they come to work.
Dec. 20, 2014
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Special Report: Generous L.A. city policy rewards workers who take long injury leaves

Los Angeles Police Department clerk Demeturius Matthews took a full year off for an on-the-job injury after she banged her elbow into a metal filing cabinet.
Dec. 19, 2014

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